With Game 1s in the books, we make the case for -- and against -- each of the playoff teams to win the 2025 NBA title.

This article is part of our Rankings & Tiers series, an evaluation across sport about the key players, front offices, teams, ...

Here are first-round NBA playoff predictions from USA TODAY Sports NBA staff writers and editors: Noteworthy: The Cavaliers ...

Detroit’s best pathway to victory is if the Knicks start running out of players, but we’re early in the playoffs for that, ...

The Cavs’ playoff dreams ride on Evan Mobley. No more waiting. No more hiding. It’s time for him to become the star Cleveland ...

NBA playoffs approach, anticipation is building among fans and analysts alike, particularly regarding the Los Angeles Clippers. With a key matchup against the Denver Nuggets on the horizon, the ...

Tatum has Jaylen Brown (the third pick in 2016), Kristaps Porziņģis (the fourth pick in 2015) and Derrick White (the 29th ...

The Oklahoma City Thunder should have zero regrets about their year, as they put together one of the best regular seasons in ...

The budding star of Detroit’s offense finally delivered on his potential. Before the 2024-2025 season, Cunningham hadn't ...

This season, players from 1 country other than the U.S. combined to score more than 15,000 points for the 1st time in NBA ...

Athlon Sports taps veteran writer Mark Medina to gaze into his crystal ball to envision the upcoming postseason.